# London Streets


## Posts

- [Idominik Efeotor appeal: dismissed Met officer to challenge sacking over 'wastemen' podcast remarks](https://londonstreets.uk/idominik-efeotor-appeal-met-sacking/): Idominik Efeotor appeal: dismissed Met officer says he will challenge his sacking over 'wastemen' podcast remarks; supporters raise £3,700.
- [Lewisham children's home approved: first council-run home in decades for Sydenham site](https://londonstreets.uk/lewisham-childrens-home-sydenham/): Lewisham Council has approved a new Lewisham children's home at 200 Kirkdale, Sydenham — the first council-run children's home in the borough for decades.
- [Charlton Riverside homes deal: Greenwich and Hyde agree landmark plan for 3,000 new riverside homes](https://londonstreets.uk/charlton-riverside-homes-deal-greenwich-hyde-agreement/): Greenwich and Hyde have agreed a landmark Charlton Riverside homes deal to unlock more than 3,000 new homes, announced at the London Real Estate Forum.
- [Council urges rethink of Hackney bus cuts as TfL consultation closes](https://londonstreets.uk/hackney-bus-cuts-council-urges-tfl-rethink/): Hackney Council has urged TfL to scrap proposed Hackney bus cuts to six routes, warning service quality would fall for the most vulnerable. Consultations close 20 September.
- [Sulaiman Tajzai jailed for life for premeditated murder of Farmanullah Sherzad in Westminster](https://londonstreets.uk/westminster-murder-sulaiman-tajzai-jailed-for-life/): Sulaiman Tajzai, 18, has been jailed for life with a 25-year minimum term at the Old Bailey for the premeditated murder of Farmanullah Sherzad in Westminster.
- [Met renews appeal two years after 13-year-old girl raped in Bethnal Green](https://londonstreets.uk/met-appeal-bethnal-green-rape-two-years-on/): The Met has renewed its appeal over the rape of a 13-year-old girl in Bethnal Green in August 2024, releasing CCTV images of two men as Crimestoppers offers a £10,000 reward.
- [Three Jewish schoolboys assaulted on Mill Hill bus in suspected antisemitic hate crime](https://londonstreets.uk/mill-hill-bus-antisemitic-assault/): Three 14-year-old Jewish schoolboys were verbally and physically assaulted on a bus in Mill Hill. The Met is treating the attack as an antisemitic hate crime.
- ['Putney Pusher' suspect Nicholas Brandram found dead at Chiswick home as family criticise Met investigation](https://londonstreets.uk/putney-pusher-suspect-found-dead-chiswick/): Nicholas Brandram, 44, suspected of being the 'Putney pusher', was found dead at his Chiswick home. His family say the Met investigation drove him to suicide.
- [Enfield Man Pleads Guilty Over Online Forum That Encouraged Drugging and Sexual Assault of Unconscious Women](https://londonstreets.uk/enfield-man-pleads-guilty-forum-drug-facilitated-sexual-offences/): Darren Conway, 52, of Enfield pleaded guilty at Wood Green Crown Court to encouraging members of an online forum to drug and sexually assault sleeping women.
- [British Transport Police Step Up Patrols at King's Cross and St Pancras After String of Luxury Luggage Thefts](https://londonstreets.uk/btp-extra-patrols-luggage-thieves-kings-cross-st-pancras/): British Transport Police are increasing patrols at King's Cross and St Pancras to crack down on organised gangs stealing luxury luggage from travellers.
- [Southwark Council unanimously refuses Berkeley Homes' bid to cut affordable housing at Elephant and Castle scheme](https://londonstreets.uk/southwark-council-refuses-elephant-castle-affordable-housing-cut/): Southwark Council has unanimously refused Berkeley Homes' request to cut affordable homes at its 892-flat Borough Triangle scheme in Elephant and Castle from 230 to 60.
- [County lines drug dealer caught after public Wi-Fi blunder jailed for almost 13 years](https://londonstreets.uk/county-lines-drug-dealer-jailed-after-public-wifi-blunder-wembley/): Joel Louis, 34, of Wembley, was jailed for 12 years and nine months for running the 'Bobby' drugs line in north Kilburn after police traced him when he logged into public Wi-Fi.
- [Teenager pleads guilty to premeditated Westminster murder ahead of Old Bailey sentencing](https://londonstreets.uk/teenager-guilty-westminster-murder-farmanullah-sherzad-sentencing/): Sulaiman Tajzai, 18, pleaded guilty to murdering 26-year-old Farmanullah Sherzad in Westminster after a premeditated knife attack; he is due to be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 18 September.
- [Two Hackney men convicted of money transfer fraud targeting Londoners near transport hubs](https://londonstreets.uk/two-men-convicted-over-london-money-transfer-fraud/): Two Hackney men have been convicted over a money transfer scam that conned ten victims across London out of more than £5,000 using a fake banking app.
- [King's College London student reinstated after pro-Palestinian protest suspension](https://londonstreets.uk/kings-college-london-reinstates-student-suspended-over-pro-palestinian-protests/): King's College London will re-enrol Egyptian student Usama Ghanem, 22, this autumn after a review found he met the conditions of his indefinite suspension.
- [Senior church figure jailed in London for eight and a half years over sexual offences](https://londonstreets.uk/senior-church-figure-jailed-for-non-recent-sexual-offences/): John Grant, 77, of Hornsey has been jailed for eight and a half years after being convicted of sexual offences against vulnerable young men linked to churches in north London.
- [Mayor opens £6m VAWG Grassroots Fund for London survivors of violence against women and girls](https://londonstreets.uk/mayor-opens-6m-grassroots-fund-violence-against-women-girls/): Sadiq Khan has opened a £6m VAWG Grassroots Fund, inviting London charities to apply for grants of up to £150,000 to support survivors of violence against women and girls.
- [Two more Charing Cross officers dismissed over appalling conduct](https://londonstreets.uk/two-more-officers-dismissed-over-charing-cross-conduct/): Two more Met officers serving at Charing Cross have been dismissed for gross misconduct, bringing the total dismissed since the Panorama probe to 13.
- [Man charged with 2023 Tottenham murder after being extradited from Cyprus](https://londonstreets.uk/man-charged-with-2023-tottenham-murder-after-cyprus-extradition/): Ali Syed, 30, has been charged with the 2023 murder of Talip Guzel in Tottenham after being extradited from Cyprus. He appears at the Old Bailey today.
- [Met officer dismissed over social media and podcast breaches of force rules](https://londonstreets.uk/met-officer-dismissed-over-podcast-and-social-media-posts/): A Met officer has been dismissed without notice after an accelerated misconduct hearing found he repeatedly breached social media rules through his podcast and online posts.
- [Wandsworth council tax rise: council proposes record 94 per cent increase from April 2027](https://londonstreets.uk/wandsworth-council-proposes-94-per-cent-council-tax-rise/): Wandsworth Council plans a record 94% council tax rise from April 2027, blaming an £84m-a-year Fair Funding shortfall for the unprecedented move.
- [Remains found in Feltham woodland after wildfire identified as missing mother-of-three Joanne Sheen](https://londonstreets.uk/remains-found-in-feltham-woodland-after-wildfire-identified-as-missing-mother-of-three-joanne-sheen/): Human remains discovered in Feltham woodland after a wildfire have been identified as Joanne Sheen, 44, missing since 2019. A man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.
- [Covent Garden rape charge: man charged after attack on woman in her 20s](https://londonstreets.uk/man-charged-with-rape-after-covent-garden-attack-on-woman-in-her-20s/): A 22-year-old man has been charged with rape and intentional strangulation after a woman in her 20s was attacked in Macklin Street, Covent Garden, in August.
- [Met officers charged with assault over Southall incident appear in court](https://londonstreets.uk/two-met-officers-appear-in-court-charged-with-assault-causing-actual-bodily-harm/): A serving Met officer and a former officer have appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with assault ABH over an alleged incident in Southall in August 2023.
- [Man charged in East London hate crime graffiti case over attacks on Muslim venues](https://londonstreets.uk/man-charged-over-offensive-graffiti-targeting-muslim-venues-across-east-london/): A 21-year-old man has been charged with racially and religiously-aggravated criminal damage over offensive graffiti sprayed on mosques and Muslim venues in east London in January 2025.
- [Met warns predatory offenders are increasingly using everyday medicines to spike victims](https://londonstreets.uk/met-spiking-warning-everyday-medicines-freshers-week/): Predatory offenders are increasingly using everyday medicines to spike unsuspecting victims, the Metropolitan Police has warned, as officers prepare targeted Freshers’ Week operations across London. Throughout Freshers’ Week, the Met will carry out operations at universities, student events and across London’s night-time economy venues, following growing evidence that offenders are changing both the substances they use and the environments in which they operate. While spiking has long been associated with bars and clubs, detectives are also investigating offences committed in private homes, at parties and on dates. Offenders continue to use drugs such as cocaine and ketamine, but officers are increasingly […]
- [Croydon proposes cuts to £39m council tax support scheme affecting 19,000 residents](https://londonstreets.uk/croydon-council-tax-support-scheme-cuts/): More than 19,000 low-income and disabled Croydon residents could face increases in their monthly bills under proposed cuts to the borough’s £39 million-a-year council tax support scheme. Croydon’s Cabinet will decide today (Wednesday 23 September) whether to launch a statutory six-week consultation on the changes. If approved, the consultation would run ahead of a final decision by Full Council in February 2027, with any changes taking effect in April 2027. Under the proposals, non-working disabled claimants face seeing their maximum council tax discount slashed from 100 per cent down to 50 per cent. Single parents with children under five could see […]
- [Wandsworth to retender £5.2m libraries contract in bid for "savings"](https://londonstreets.uk/wandsworth-libraries-retender-cost-cutting-plan/): Wandsworth Council is planning to put the contract to run its 11 libraries out to tender in a bid for savings — with a scrutiny committee set to consider the proposal on Wednesday evening. The current operator, GLL — which trades as Better and is a charitable social enterprise — has held the contract since 2013. It is worth £5.2 million a year and runs until March 2028, after the council extended it last July to deliver its “Libraries First!” five-year strategy. Committee papers drawn up for Wednesday’s meeting of the Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee recommend retendering from a list […]
- [City of London youth skills hub opens at One Golden Lane](https://londonstreets.uk/proud-places-hub-golden-lane/): A new hub offering free heritage and creative skills to young Londoners has opened in the City of London, at One Golden Lane near the Barbican. The Proud Places Hub is run by Heritage of London Trust, the charity that rescues London’s historic buildings and uses their restoration to give young people practical skills. It opens in partnership with property developer Castleforge. The Hub will offer workshops in stonemasonry, gilding, heritage crafts, creative workshops and communication skills to young people aged 11 to 18 — many of them from alternative provision schools, refugee communities and low-income households, the charity says. It […]
- [Dagenham property owner ordered to pay over £29,000 after planning breach conviction](https://londonstreets.uk/dagenham-property-owner-ordered-to-pay-29k-planning-breach/): A Dagenham property owner has been ordered to pay over £29,000 after being convicted of a planning breach, Barking and Dagenham Council has announced. Faikul Choudhury unlawfully subdivided a property in Trinidad Gardens, Dagenham, into two dwellings, the council said. Council enforcement officers inspected the property in 2019 following complaints from residents and found it had been converted into two separate homes without permission. Choudhury was served an Enforcement Notice requiring the property to be returned to a single dwelling, but did not comply. He pleaded guilty at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on 22 July 2025. He was sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown […]
- [Two held in London over suspected terror plot targeting Jewish community in Manchester](https://londonstreets.uk/manchester-counter-terrorism-arrests-update/): Two men are being held at a London police station over a suspected terrorist plot targeting the Jewish community in the Manchester area, after a London-led counter-terrorism investigation resulted in their arrest in the north of England. The men, both in their 30s, were arrested on Sunday on Newton Street in Manchester under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. The arrests form part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London into a suspected plot targeting the Jewish community in Manchester. The two men were subsequently taken to a London police station, where they remain in police custody. On Tuesday, […]
- [Kashmiri community holds major London protest over reported killings in PoJK](https://londonstreets.uk/kashmiri-community-protest-london-pojk-killings/): Members of the Kashmiri community in the United Kingdom staged a major protest in London on Sunday over what organisers described as reported killings, arrests and enforced disappearances in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The demonstration was organised by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), which said a large number of Kashmiris had travelled from different parts of the UK to take part, including women, children, young people and elderly participants. Protesters gathered near 10 Downing Street, where, according to JKJAAC, participants raised slogans including "Foreign Forces Go Back", "Pakistani Forces Go Back" and "Stop Killing in Kashmir". Women […]
- [Met Police charge DJ Tim Westwood with two further offences](https://londonstreets.uk/met-charges-tim-westwood-further-offences/): DJ Tim Westwood has been charged by the Metropolitan Police with two further offences as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged sexual offending. Westwood, 68, of Westminster, has been charged with indecent assault and sexual assault. It is alleged that in 1991 he indecently assaulted a teenage girl aged 16 to 17 in Hammersmith and Fulham, and that in May 2004 he sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman in Wandsworth. The new charges are in addition to those brought against him in October 2025, when he was accused of four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault and two counts […]
- [London South East Colleges opens £45m Greenwich campus — first in UK with top green rating](https://londonstreets.uk/london-south-east-colleges-45m-greenwich-campus-opens/): A new £45 million college campus has officially opened its doors in Greenwich — the first college building in the UK to achieve an Outstanding BREEAM rating. London South East Colleges’ new Greenwich campus was opened today by the Lord-Lieutenant for London, Sir Kenneth Olisa, marking the end of a decade-long project to secure the future of further education in the borough. The development replaces facilities on a site that has provided education to the local community for more than a century. It includes industry-standard workshops, specialist teaching facilities and dedicated wellbeing spaces, alongside the Outstanding BREEAM rating — the country’s […]
- [MI5 admits giving false evidence to courts in neo-Nazi agent abuse case](https://londonstreets.uk/mi5-admits-false-court-evidence-neo-nazi-agent/): MI5 has admitted giving evidence based on lies to three courts while defending a violent neo-Nazi informant — and that senior officers were repeatedly dishonest in the process. It is the first time the security service has accepted that false statements were made to judges in the case, which centres on a man known only as X whose abuse was exposed by a BBC investigation. The admission was made by Timothy Otty KC, acting for MI5, during a hearing at the High Court in London on Friday, 18 September. Mr Otty said MI5 accepted “without reservation” the findings of an independent […]
- [Southall forger jailed for three-and-a-half years over UK's biggest fake vinyl haul](https://londonstreets.uk/rehan-ahmed-jailed-vinyl-counterfeiting-operation/): A forger from Southall has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after police uncovered the largest haul of counterfeit vinyl records ever found in the UK. Rehan Ahmed, 40, of Cranleigh Gardens, Southall, west London, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on Friday for what City of London Police called “a long-running, highly organised and entirely unlicensed manufacturing operation”. Officers from the force’s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) raided Ahmed’s Phoenix of Vinyl warehouse in Acton in February 2024 after staff from the British Phonographic Industry made a test purchase and discovered he was selling fakes. Inside, they found 2,791 […]
- [TfL picks Costain for South Kensington station step-free upgrade](https://londonstreets.uk/tfl-picks-costain-south-kensington-station-upgrade/): Transport for London is set to name Costain as its design-and-build partner for the long-awaited upgrade of South Kensington station, the first step towards finally giving one of the capital’s busiest tourist gateways full step-free access. According to construction industry reports published today, TfL has confirmed its intention to award the contract under its Infrastructure Improvement Framework, clearing the way for enabling works before the end of the year. The deal, rumoured to be worth more than £100m, is up from the £80m estimate TfL put on the job when it went to market in June last year, the Construction Enquirer […]
- [Martha's Rule to be expanded to every A&E in England after south London teen's death](https://londonstreets.uk/marthas-rule-expanded-every-ae-england/): NHS England will expand Martha's Rule to every A&E in England by March 2028, five years after Martha Mills, 13, died at King's College Hospital.
- [Gallows Corner flyover fully reopens after £67.4m improvement works](https://londonstreets.uk/gallows-corner-flyover-reopens-67m-improvement-works/): The Gallows Corner flyover and roundabout in Havering have fully reopened to all traffic following the completion of major strengthening and refurbishment works, Transport for London has confirmed. TfL said all remaining traffic management and diversion routes have been removed, with the flyover — a key link for drivers in Havering and across east London — now open to general traffic. The announcement was made on Monday (21 September). The renewal of the ageing structure, originally built in the 1970s as a temporary structure, has secured its long-term future. All elements of the flyover except its foundations have been completely renewed […]
- [Green-run Hackney Council hosts anti-austerity summit as Mayor sets out budget limits](https://londonstreets.uk/hackney-anti-austerity-summit-no-cuts-budget-debate/): Around 200 councillors, trade unionists and Green Party members gathered at Hackney Council’s “anti-austerity summit” this week to debate how local authorities should respond to ongoing cuts — with the borough’s Green mayor setting a clear limit on how far the council will go. The daytime summit, hosted by the Green-run authority, centred on whether councils should refuse to set cuts budgets in spring 2027 and instead pass “no-cuts” or “social needs” budgets, according to the East London Times, which reported on the event. The paper reports that Zoë Garbett, the Mayor of Hackney, told delegates her administration would not risk […]
- [Woman admits manslaughter of Henrik Slotsaa at Elephant and Castle flat, Old Bailey murder trial hears](https://londonstreets.uk/joanna-cierpka-murder-trial-old-bailey/): A woman has admitted killing her partner, Danish banker Henrik Slotsaa, at their flat in Elephant and Castle — but denies murdering him, a jury at the Old Bailey has heard. Joanna Cierpka, 51, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility over the death of Mr Slotsaa, 52, who was found dead in the couple’s bedroom in March, the court was told. Prosecutor Danny Robinson KC told jurors that Cierpka, a Polish national, was arrested on 15 March 2026 after police were called to the flat with concerns for the welfare of those […]
- [Southport killer Axel Rudakubana charged over alleged Belmarsh prison attack](https://londonstreets.uk/axel-rudakubana-belmarsh-prison-attack-charge/): Axel Rudakubana appeared via video link at Westminster Magistrates' Court to face charges including attempted grievous bodily harm over an alleged attack at HMP Belmarsh. He is due at the Old Bailey on 19 October.
- [Mayor's Inclusion Charter drives London school exclusions to half the national average](https://londonstreets.uk/mayor-inclusion-charter-school-safety-exclusions-half-national-average/): London’s school suspension and permanent exclusion rates have fallen to half the national average after the first full year of the Mayor of London’s Inclusion Charter, new data published by City Hall shows. The figures show a 14 per cent reduction in the exclusion rate for the last academic year, alongside a 7 per cent fall in suspensions and a 2 per cent drop in persistent absenteeism. In boroughs that have fully committed to the Charter’s principles and are delivering several Violence Reduction Unit (VRU)-funded programmes, the reductions are even greater. The Charter was established by the Mayor’s VRU in February […]
- [TfL promises better toilet breaks for bus drivers and air-conditioned cabs by 2027](https://londonstreets.uk/tfl-bus-driver-welfare-toilet-facilities-air-con-cabs/): TfL has promised 53 new toilet blocks for London's bus drivers and air conditioning in every driver's cab by May 2027, in a welfare deal struck with Unite the Union.
- [Westminster freezes council tax but warns of looming financial crisis and £88m shortfall](https://londonstreets.uk/westminster-council-tax-freeze-financial-crisis-warning/): The Westminster council tax freeze will keep almost all of the borough’s share of the bill unchanged for 2026/27 — but the Labour-run council warns it faces a looming financial crisis driven by changes to government funding. The council announced the budget plans in February. The main “Westminster element” of the bill is frozen, with the only increase the adult social care precept, which funds care for the elderly and disabled — rising by two per cent, or about 20p a week for Band D payers. The council said the freeze was to help local residents deal with cost-of-living pressures. The […]
- [Independent filmmakers get the spotlight as first TW2 Film Festival opens in Twickenham](https://londonstreets.uk/tw2-film-festival-whitton-library-twickenham/): Twickenham is getting its first-ever independent film festival this weekend, as the TW2 Film Festival opens at Whitton Library on Saturday 26 September. The brainchild of award-winning director Mark (Zon) Simmons, the debut festival will screen five award-winning short films by independent filmmakers from South and West London, spanning horror, sci-fi, thriller, action and drama. The line-up includes Plague UK (2018), which follows the last two survivors of an epidemic; Disquiet (2019), Jeffrey Salkilld’s thriller twisting phone addiction into a psychological nightmare; The Bounty Killers (2021), a sci-fi adventure; The Bomb (2019), Martin Richards’ drama about one man’s bid to save […]
- [First-ever UK genocide charges as Dr Vincent Brown faces Westminster court over 1994 Rwanda killings](https://londonstreets.uk/dr-vincent-brown-rwanda-genocide-charges-westminster-court/): A 65-year-old man from Islington has become the first person in the United Kingdom to face criminal charges linked to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, following a seven-year investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Policing War Crimes Team. Dr Vincent Brown, also known as Bajinya, was arrested and charged on Monday 21 September with offences under section 52 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001, relating to alleged crimes in the Rugenge district of Kigali in April 1994. The charges, authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service, comprise one count of conduct ancillary to genocide and six counts […]
- [Man charged after fatal collision in Southall as police issue witness appeal](https://londonstreets.uk/southall-fatal-collision-man-charged-witness-appeal/): A 17-year-old boy has died after a single-car crash on South Road, Southall. Sukhveer Singh, 20, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and remanded in custody as police appeal for witnesses.
- [Poplar tower fire residents "still in hotels" a week on, stuck in "limbo"](https://londonstreets.uk/poplar-neutron-tower-fire-residents-still-in-hotels/): Poplar tower fire residents remain in hotels more than a week after the fatal blaze at Neutron Tower, with no date set for their return home. One man died and more than 50 people were made temporarily homeless after flames ripped through parts of the 17th and 18th floors of the block on Blackwall Way on 12 September, the BBC reported. Those forced out are living in hotels without cooking or laundry facilities while investigations, safety assessments and repairs continue. Adam, who lives in a 12th-floor flat with his partner Danielle, told the BBC the couple were in “limbo”. “Something has […]
- [Former Met police sergeant wins £10,000-plus in race discrimination case against the force](https://londonstreets.uk/ex-met-sergeant-race-discrimination-tribunal-award/): A former Metropolitan Police sergeant has been awarded more than £10,000 after an employment tribunal ruled the force discriminated against him on grounds of race and victimised him when it cancelled his internal appeal at the last minute. Mr H Esealuka brought the claims against the London police force at the East London employment tribunal, arguing he had been discriminated against over the handling of an unsatisfactory performance process. Employment Judge Overton upheld his race discrimination and victimisation claims, finding the Met had victimised him in refusing to hear his appeal against the first stage of its Unsatisfactory Performance Policy (UPP). […]
- [Richmond council leader calls tourist tax plans 'another kick in the teeth'](https://londonstreets.uk/richmond-council-tourist-tax-levy-kick-in-teeth/): Richmond Council’s leader has attacked plans for an overnight visitor levy – widely dubbed a tourist tax – as “another kick in the teeth for Richmond”, claiming every penny raised in the borough would be “grabbed by the Mayor of London” and leave nothing for local services. Cllr Gareth Roberts was responding to Thursday’s tourist tax announcement, which set out plans for an overnight visitor levy on London hotel stays. “The idea of a Tourist Tax has merit,” said Cllr Roberts, “but for all of the money to be taken out of Richmond and grabbed by the Mayor of London to […]
- [Barnet Council U-turns on IT contract switch and brings service in-house](https://londonstreets.uk/barnet-council-it-contract-in-house-capita-ultima/): Barnet Council will bring its IT services back in-house at the end of this month after abandoning a last-minute plan to switch the work to another supplier, ending the final chapter of one of London’s most controversial outsourcing deals. The north London borough had planned to move its IT contract to Ultima Business Solutions from 1 October in a deal worth up to £10m. But council meeting notes from earlier this month revealed that “the council’s preferred bidder sought to substantially increase its submitted bid costs post submission and evaluation”. The bidder was told it could either stand by its original […]
- [BTP release CCTV images after serious assault at Liverpool Street station](https://londonstreets.uk/liverpool-street-station-assault-cctv-appeal/): British Transport Police have released CCTV images of two men after a man was left with a broken collarbone, a deep head wound and missing teeth in a serious assault at Liverpool Street station.
- [Cate Blanchett tells National Theatre audience to stop filming: "Be together and be present"](https://londonstreets.uk/cate-blanchett-national-theatre-phones-electra-persona/): Cate Blanchett has appealed to theatregoers at the National Theatre to stop filming her performance on their phones, telling a London audience that recording the show “spoils it” for those who come after them. The Oscar-winning actress addressed the room from the stage of the Lyttelton Theatre following a curtain call of Electra/Persona, the new play in which she stars opposite Nina Hoss. Footage of her remarks, shared on Instagram at the weekend, has since been widely circulated. “There are few places on this planet where we can simply be together and be present,” she told the audience. “I understand you […]
- [Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls rise from today as TfL brings in inflation-linked increase](https://londonstreets.uk/silvertown-blackwall-tunnel-tolls-rise-september-2026/): Drivers using the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels will pay more from today, Monday 21 September, as Transport for London raises user charges for both Thames crossings by around five per cent — the first increase since tolling began when the Silvertown Tunnel opened in April 2025. For cars and small vans signed up to Auto Pay, the peak charge rises from £4.00 to £4.20, while the off-peak rate goes up from £1.50 to £1.55. The same charges apply at both tunnels, in both directions. What drivers will pay from today The new Auto Pay rates, confirmed by TfL, are: Motorcycles: £1.55 […]
- [Three taken to hospital after Kew Bridge crash](https://londonstreets.uk/kew-bridge-crash-three-taken-hospital/): Three people have been taken to hospital after a crash on Kew Bridge on Sunday afternoon, with paramedics treating four people at the scene. Emergency crews were called to the bridge, which carries the A205 over the Thames between Kew and Brentford, on Sunday 20 September. Ambulance crews, a clinical team manager, an incident response officer and an advanced paramedic practitioner attended alongside the Metropolitan Police and the London Fire Brigade. We were called today (Sun 20) to reports of an incident on Kew Bridge, TW9. We sent resources including ambulance crews, a clinical team manager, an incident response officer and […]
- [NEU to decide on Thursday whether October teachers' strike ballot goes ahead](https://londonstreets.uk/neu-teachers-strike-ballot-thursday-decision/): The National Education Union’s national executive will meet on Thursday 24 September to decide whether October’s teachers’ strike ballot goes ahead — a formal strike ballot of teachers in England. The ballot, due to open on 3 October and close on 15 December, would cover teachers across England, including London’s schools. Funding concession shifts the ground The decision point follows a government move to fully fund the teachers’ pay award. In a press release on 16 September, headed “NEU secures from Government full funding for teacher pay offer”, the union said it had “secured through negotiations with the Secretary of State […]
- [North Acton Square named UK's first Living Wage Zone](https://londonstreets.uk/north-acton-square-living-wage-zone/): North Acton Square has become the UK’s first Living Wage Zone, with every business on the site now accredited as a Living Wage employer. The designation means all businesses on the Ealing square pay their staff at least the London Living Wage — the voluntary rate calculated to reflect the real cost of living in the capital, rather than the lower statutory minimum. The square has been transformed over the past year from a former petrol station into a public space with six retail units and a summer programme of markets, live music, and film and sports screenings. The announcement, reported […]
- [Six arrested as 400 officers police Millwall West Ham derby at The Den](https://londonstreets.uk/millwall-west-ham-derby-six-arrests-den/): Six people were arrested as 400 Metropolitan Police officers policed the first competitive Millwall West Ham derby in 14 years at The Den on Saturday. The force said the six arrests were made as of 4pm on 19 September, with offences including tailgating, assault on a police officer, and entering or attempting to enter a stadium while intoxicated. All six remained in custody. Officers in riot gear and mounted units were deployed across south-east London for the 11.30am kick-off at Millwall’s Bermondsey ground, in what the Met described as a “ring of steel” operation to prevent the violence that has marred […]
- [Sadiq Khan backs overnight visitor levy for London hotels with 5 per cent cap](https://londonstreets.uk/overnight-visitor-levy-london-sadiq-khan-5pc-cap/): Sadiq Khan has backed government plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce an overnight visitor levy, pledging that any London tourist tax would be capped at 5 per cent of the cost of a night’s stay. The Mayor confirmed his support on 10 September, writing on X: “I strongly welcome giving London the power to introduce an Overnight Visitor Levy – with the potential to provide an important additional source of funding to support growth, strengthen London’s offer to visitors and help us remain globally competitive.” Speaking to BBC London, Sir Sadiq said the levy would not exceed 5 […]
- [Beckenham brothers jailed over honeytrap kidnap plot outside Lewisham Nando's](https://londonstreets.uk/beckenham-brothers-jailed-lewisham-nandos-honeytrap-kidnap-plot/): Two brothers from Beckenham have been jailed for a honeytrap kidnap plot in which a stranger was ambushed outside a Nando’s in Lewisham, held hostage at gunpoint for nearly six and a half hours, and threatened with execution by sunrise unless a £30,000 ransom was paid. Bilal Rakik was sentenced to seven years and two months in prison, while his brother Zachariya Rakik received seven years and one month. The pair were jailed at Woolwich Crown Court, where Judge Martin Yale said they carried out the planned abduction strictly for financial gain. The honeytrap The court heard how the brothers created […]
- [Ayodele Jamgbadi handed hospital order over Elizabeth line worker killing at Ilford](https://londonstreets.uk/jamgbadi-hospital-order-elizabeth-line-worker-killing-ilford/): A train passenger who committed an Elizabeth line worker killing with a single punch at Ilford station after missing his train has been told he will be detained in hospital indefinitely. Ayodele Jamgbadi, 30, of Kingston Road, Ilford, floored 61-year-old Jorge Ortega with one blow to the face on the evening of 4 December 2024. Mr Ortega, a grandfather-of-five, hit his head on the concrete platform and died two days later of a severe traumatic brain injury. Jamgbadi was charged with murder but was deemed unfit to stand trial because of significant mental health issues. On Wednesday, 16 September, a jury […]
- [Mayor seeks powers to restrict wood-burning stoves in London during high-pollution alerts](https://londonstreets.uk/mayor-seeks-powers-restrict-wood-burning-stoves-london/): The Mayor of London is seeking new powers that could allow him to restrict the use of wood-burning stoves London-wide during high-pollution episodes, after national press reports last week revealed that Sir Sadiq Khan wants greater control over domestic burning in the city. Fireplace Specialist Magazine confirmed the reports were correct and approached the Mayor’s office, which confirmed that Mr Khan is seeking extra powers from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). A spokesperson for the Mayor of London said: “We have made clear to Government that we would support a further consultation on additional powers which could […]
- [Charing Cross and Waterloo East to close for 48 hours on 10–11 October](https://londonstreets.uk/charing-cross-waterloo-east-closed-10-11-october/): The Charing Cross Waterloo East closure will return for one weekend next month, with both stations set to close for 48 hours on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October 2026 while Network Rail completes follow-up engineering work after this summer’s major upgrade programme. Both stations were shut for 22 days from 26 July to 16 August 2026 to allow a £20 million programme of track, platform and structural improvements. Now Network Rail says additional weekend closures are still required to complete follow-up work and commission the remaining upgrades. The October weekend is the second date listed in the operator’s “Dates for […]
- [Deliveroo worker jailed for 21 years after raping woman at London bus stop](https://londonstreets.uk/deliveroo-worker-jailed-21-years-london-bus-stop-rape/): A Deliveroo worker jailed for 21 years at Isleworth Crown Court has been convicted of raping a woman he found semi-conscious at a London bus stop. Salem Rekoub, 28, was found guilty of three counts of rape and two counts of assaulting a female by penetration following the attack in July 2024. The jury heard that the victim, a woman in her 40s, had been out with friends and got off the bus feeling unwell on her way home. She passed out on the pavement at the bus stop. Prosecutor Patricia May told the court: “She passed out on the pavement […]
- [Barnet Hill Academy reported to equality watchdog over hijab uniform policy](https://londonstreets.uk/barnet-hill-academy-hijab-uniform-ehrc-referral/): The Barnet Hill Academy hijab uniform policy has been reported to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), after the Islamic faith school in West Hendon recently joined the state sector as a voluntary-aided school. The policy requires girls from Year 3 to wear a white hijab as part of their school uniform. The school, on Montagu Road, had its application to become a voluntary-aided (VA) school approved by Barnet Council last month, with the change taking effect from 1 September 2026. Its published uniform policy requires girls from Year 3 — aged seven — to wear a white hijab as […]
- [Fix The District passengers protest District line's failing Wimbledon branch](https://londonstreets.uk/district-line-wimbledon-passengers-protest-closures/): Passengers staged a District line Wimbledon protest outside Wimbledon station on Thursday, demanding urgent investment in a branch of the Tube line that the Fix The District campaign says failed on 35 days between February and August — one day in five. Supporters at the District line Wimbledon protest gathered from 4pm, carrying placards that read “£0 funded to fix the branch”. District line Wimbledon protest demands modern signalling “It’s last century’s technology,” said Susan Cusack, one of the campaigners. “These sticking plaster fixes are just not working.” TfL excluded the District line’s western branches from its modernisation programme in 2020, […]
- [Stepney Park Primary School submits plans for four-storey redevelopment in Tower Hamlets](https://londonstreets.uk/stepney-park-primary-school-redevelopment-plans-submitted/): Plans for the Stepney Park Primary School redevelopment have been submitted to Tower Hamlets Council, with a formal application seeking permission for a four-storey building to provide replacement teaching accommodation on the east London school’s campus. The application, registered under reference PA/26/01465/A1, covers the part redevelopment of the school site on land to the rear of 331–377 (odd) Jamaica Street and north of Smithy Street, E1. The proposed new block would replace existing teaching areas with modern, purpose-built classroom accommodation, concentrating the school’s facilities within a higher-density, multi-storey footprint. The submission also includes the reconfiguration of existing site infrastructure to serve […]
- [Katie Piper joins thousands taking on trio of London Ultras to raise over £2 million for charity](https://londonstreets.uk/katie-piper-london-ultra-challenge-charity-2-million/): The Katie Piper London Ultra weekend brought thousands of people, including Katie Piper OBE, to the capital for a trio of Ultra Challenge events, raising well over £2 million for charitable causes while showcasing some of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Katie Piper London Ultra: three events, one weekend Across the Thames Moonlight 10, the Thames Bridges Trek and the Thames Path Challenge — the trio behind the Katie Piper London Ultra weekend — more than 5,500 participants took on distances ranging from 10km to 100km, following the River Thames, crossing historic bridges and seeing the capital from a fresh perspective. […]
- [Bleed Kits Now: Waltham Forest volunteer campaign rolls out life-saving bleed control kits](https://londonstreets.uk/bleed-kits-now-waltham-forest-campaign/): A group of volunteers has launched a community campaign, Bleed Kits Now Waltham Forest, to install life-saving bleed control kits in public venues across the borough, according to the East London and West Essex Guardian Series. The group, called Bleed Kits Now, is raising funds to buy the kits, which are designed to halt catastrophic bleeding in the critical moments after incidents such as stabbings or accidents, before an ambulance arrives. Founder James Russell previously worked with the Binning Knives Saves Lives campaign, which aimed to remove knives from the streets. Each kit typically contains a vented chest seal, gauze, a […]
- [Surbiton man William Raison jailed for 12 years over child sexual abuse](https://londonstreets.uk/surbiton-man-william-raison-jailed-child-sexual-abuse/): A 75-year-old man from Surbiton who systematically sexually abused a young girl and told her to keep quiet about his crimes has been jailed for 12 years. William Raison, also known as Bill Raison, was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on Thursday 17 September 2026, with an additional year to be served on licence after his release. Raison targeted a girl known to him, who was under the age of 13, carrying out repeated sexual offences against her over a period of roughly a year. The survivor showed remarkable courage during the investigation, at times pretending to be asleep when Raison […]
- [£247,788 lottery grant powers restoration of rare 1861 organ in Hammersmith school chapel](https://londonstreets.uk/hammersmith-school-organ-restoration-lottery-grant/): The Hammersmith organ restoration at Sacred Heart High School is powering ahead after a £247,788 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund gave the project a major boost. The school is fundraising to bring back to working order the UK’s only pipe organ by Hippolyte Loret, a 19th-century Belgian craftsman, with the grant money also supporting education and community events. Built in 1861 and installed in a Parisian convent, the organ was salvaged by a brave nun before asset strippers could seize it and smuggled across the Channel to England, according to the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. It was […]
- [Met detectives submit evidence file to CPS over further reports linked to convicted rapist Zhenhao Zou](https://londonstreets.uk/met-detectives-submit-evidence-cps-zhenhao-zou-further-reports/): Detectives investigating convicted rapist Zhenhao Zou have submitted a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) following reports from women who came forward after a public appeal, the Metropolitan Police has said. Zou, a Chinese PhD student who had been living in London, was convicted in 2025 of multiple offences, including rape, following a lengthy and complex Metropolitan Police investigation. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to serve a minimum term of 24 years. Following the conclusion of court proceedings, detectives appealed for additional potential victim-survivors to come forward after investigators uncovered evidence suggesting more women may […]
- [London 20mph speed limits more than triple under Sadiq Khan, figures reveal](https://londonstreets.uk/london-20mph-speed-limits-triple-sadiq-khan/): London 20mph speed limits have more than tripled on roads controlled by Transport for London (TfL) since 2021, according to newly released figures. Data obtained through Freedom of Information laws shows that around 50 miles of TfL-controlled roads had a 20mph limit in 2021. By March this year, that figure had risen to 166 miles, figures first reported by Regit on 15 September 2026 show. The increase means that almost half of the approximately 360 miles of highways controlled by TfL across Greater London are now subject to a 20mph limit. Vision Zero programme The figures come as London Mayor Sadiq […]
- [Dagenham primary school wins UNICEF UK's top Gold award for children's rights](https://londonstreets.uk/valence-primary-school-unicef-gold-award-dagenham/): Valence Primary School in Dagenham has been honoured with the highest accolade in UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting Schools Award programme. The school has been awarded Gold: Rights Respecting status, recognising its outstanding commitment to placing children’s rights at the heart of school life. The Gold Award is the highest accolade presented by UNICEF UK. It acknowledges schools that have embedded the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child throughout their culture, policies and day-to-day practice. The achievement is the result of several years of dedicated work by pupils, staff and families. Since joining the UNICEF UK […]
- [Black cab shortage feared as LTDA and Freenow demand temporary taxi age-limit suspension](https://londonstreets.uk/black-cab-age-limit-suspension-ltda-freenow-tfl/): LTDA and Freenow want TfL to temporarily suspend the black cab age limit as LEVC halts TX production, warning of a short-term black cab shortage in London.
- [TfL rejects Superloop SL4 extension to Bromley North](https://londonstreets.uk/tfl-rejects-superloop-sl4-bromley-north-extension/): Transport for London has formally ruled out extending the SL4 Superloop to Bromley North, saying the cost of running it beyond Grove Park cannot be justified. The express bus will continue to terminate at Grove Park.
- [TfL prosecuted over fatal Walthamstow bus crash](https://londonstreets.uk/tfl-prosecuted-fatal-walthamstow-bus-crash/): Transport for London faces criminal prosecution over the death of 74-year-old retired nurse Grace Mecaley, struck by a route 212 bus at Walthamstow bus station in December 2023. The first hearing is set for 25 September at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
- [Hallsville Quarter Phase 4: 375 student rooms completed in Canning Town](https://londonstreets.uk/hallsville-quarter-phase-4-canning-town-375-student-rooms/): Bouygues UK has completed Phase 4 of Hallsville Quarter in Canning Town, delivering 375 purpose-built student accommodation rooms ahead of the 2026/27 academic year. The scheme was delivered through a joint venture between Crosstree Real Estate Partners and Bouygues UK’s development arm, with Bouygues UK also acting as main contractor. The 10-storey building was designed by community-focused architect PRP, with interiors by Holloway Li. Residents will have access to a range of en-suite rooms and fully equipped studios, alongside communal lounges, landscaped roof terraces, dedicated study areas, a fully equipped gym, meeting rooms and a staffed reception with parcel room. The […]
- [Reece Salmon, 28, named as Lloyd Baker Street stabbing victim as Section 60 stop-and-search authorised](https://londonstreets.uk/reece-salmon-lloyd-baker-street-stabbing-victim-named/): The victim of the Lloyd Baker Street stabbing has been formally named as Reece Salmon, 28, as the Metropolitan Police authorised Section 60 stop-and-search powers across parts of north and east London. Mr Salmon was attacked shortly before 11.20pm on Wednesday on the affluent Islington street, dubbed “millionaires’ row”, and was rushed to hospital, where he died the following day. A murder investigation was launched earlier this week, as London Streets previously reported. In a statement issued through police, his family said: “We are utterly devastated by this loss. Reece was a loving partner and son, and he leaves behind many […]
- [London 25C forecast: Met Office promises 'final taste of summer' on Monday](https://londonstreets.uk/london-25c-forecast-final-taste-of-summer/): The latest London 25C forecast promises a final taste of summer next week, with the Met Office predicting highs of 25C in the capital on Monday 21 September. Temperatures are expected to peak at 4pm on Monday in London, Reading and Cambridge, before the 25C warmth returns on Tuesday 22 September across London, Cambridge, Peterborough and the south-east, The Sun reported. The prediction was first reported on 17 September, with forecasters again pointing to 25C highs in London at 4pm on Monday as autumn’s arrival is delayed. The warm spell will follow a gloomier weekend, with clouds and patchy rain moving […]
- [Chiswick residents win High Court battle as judge quashes Hogarth Roundabout towers approval](https://londonstreets.uk/chiswick-protection-society-wins-judicial-review-hounslow-hogarth-roundabout-towers/): Residents have won a High Court battle against the London Borough of Hounslow after a judge quashed the council’s approval of the Hogarth Roundabout towers scheme, a part six, part ten storey tower block development beside Hogarth Roundabout in Chiswick. Her Honour Judge Emma Kelly, sitting as a High Court judge, ruled in favour of the Old Chiswick Protection Society (OCPS), which brought the Judicial Review of the council’s decision to approve the redevelopment at 1 Burlington Lane, close to Chiswick House and the Old Chiswick conservation area. The 28-page judgment ends with a single decisive line under the heading ‘Conclusion’: […]
- [Jerome Bailey murder conviction referred to Court of Appeal over witness testimony discrepancies](https://londonstreets.uk/jerome-bailey-murder-conviction-referred-court-of-appeal/): The murder conviction of Jerome Bailey has been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), after investigators found significant discrepancies between evidence given at his original trial and at a later retrial. The CCRC announced the referral on 18 September 2026, saying there is a real possibility that the jury would have reached a different conclusion had it heard the evidence given at the retrial. What Jerome Bailey was convicted of Jerome Bailey was convicted of the murder of his cousin Tefsa Campbell at Croydon Crown Court on 20 January 2020 and was sentenced to […]
- [Union Jack Classic: first-ever college football game kicks off at Wembley today](https://londonstreets.uk/union-jack-classic-wembley-kansas-arizona-state/): Kansas face Arizona State at Wembley Stadium at 5pm today in the Union Jack Classic — the first-ever college football game at the iconic venue, and the first FBS game ever staged in England.
- [London schools buck national 'death spiral' in GCSE language learning](https://londonstreets.uk/london-schools-buck-gcse-languages-decline/): London schools are bucking a national “death spiral” in GCSE language learning, with new research showing the capital far outstrips every other English region for pupils taking language GCSEs. The analysis, published on 17 September by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) and reported by the Press Association, found stark regional disparities in GCSE language entries across England, with access to language subjects described as “far from equitable”. Languages fare better in London, where the per-pupil GCSE entry average is 0.69, compared with 0.42 in the South West and the North East, according to the Hepi policy note Language GCSEs in […]
- [Sadiq Khan House of Lords: Mayor sworn in as Baron Khan of Tooting](https://londonstreets.uk/sadiq-khan-sworn-into-house-lords-baron-tooting/): Sadiq Khan House of Lords history was made on Tuesday as the Mayor of London was sworn into the upper chamber as Baron Khan of Tooting, taking the oath at the start of business as a Labour member of the Lords. Sir Sadiq was accompanied by former Labour leader Lord Kinnock and human rights lawyer Baroness Helena Kennedy of the Shaws for the introduction ceremony. He took the traditional oath alongside fellow new Labour peer Lord Roberto Neri, watched by about a dozen London Labour MPs — including Dawn Butler, Tulip Siddiq and Rupa Huq — and members of his family. […]
- [Millwall West Ham derby ends 2-2 as Hammers fight back from two down at The Den](https://londonstreets.uk/millwall-west-ham-2-2-derby-draw-the-den/): The Millwall West Ham derby ended in a 2-2 draw at The Den on Saturday, as West Ham fought back from two goals down in the first meeting between the south and east London rivals for 14 years. Millwall led 2-0 at half-time through Taylor’s 16th-minute opener and Neghli’s strike on the stroke of the interval, but West Ham hit back in the second half with goals from Kanté (74’) and Mavropanos (80’) to claim a share of the spoils. How the Millwall West Ham derby unfolded The 11.30am kick-off saw the hosts race into a commanding lead. Taylor broke the […]
- [London Tube weekend closures: District, DLR, Piccadilly and Overground lines hit 19-20 September](https://londonstreets.uk/london-tube-overground-weekend-disruptions-18-20-september/): London Tube weekend closures will affect passengers across the capital this weekend, with part closures on the District, DLR and Piccadilly lines on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September, alongside disruption to Weaver, Lioness and Windrush Overground services. The closures are shown in Transport for London’s (TfL) latest travel status information, which was reporting the weekend’s planned works as of Friday. Replacement bus services are running where necessary to cover the line closures, and the Waterloo & City line does not operate at weekends. London Tube weekend closures on Saturday 19 September Three Underground lines are partly closed on Saturday: the […]
- [Visit My Mosque 2026: East London Mosque opens its doors for 11th annual weekend](https://londonstreets.uk/visit-my-mosque-2026-london-weekend/): Visit My Mosque 2026 takes place this weekend, on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September, with more than 250 mosques across the UK opening their doors to the public for the 11th annual open-doors weekend organised by the Muslim Council of Britain. In London, East London Mosque in Whitechapel is among the participating mosques. Entry is free, everyone is welcome and no registration is required, according to the official Visit My Mosque website. What to expect during Visit My Mosque 2026 Visitors can take guided tours, view exhibitions on Islamic history and culture, enjoy refreshments and ask questions about Islam and […]
- [London Cycling Festival Barking: first-ever festival rolls into town centre this Sunday](https://londonstreets.uk/london-cycling-festival-barking-first-time/): The London Cycling Festival Barking debut takes place this Sunday (20 September), as Barking Town Centre hosts the long-running celebration of cycling for the first time in its history. The free event runs from 10am to 2pm and is organised by Be First — Barking and Dagenham Council’s wholly-owned regeneration company — alongside the council itself and the London Cycling Festival team. Activities on the day include bubble bikes, free ‘Dr Bike’ mechanic checks, a head-to-head static bike challenge, the chance to try a selection of adapted cycles, family-friendly cycle rides and a guided heritage walk around the town centre. What […]
- [Inspector Michael Richards: Met Police officer convicted of sexual assault to be sentenced on 25 September](https://londonstreets.uk/inspector-michael-richards-met-police-sexual-assault-conviction/): Met Police Inspector Michael Richards, 40, was convicted of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court and will be sentenced on 25 September.
- [Yeray Sanchez Morales: two teenagers sentenced for manslaughter over Old Kent Road killing](https://londonstreets.uk/yeray-sanchez-morales-two-teenagers-sentenced-old-kent-road-manslaughter/): Two teenagers have been sentenced for the manslaughter of Yeray Sanchez Morales, 17, who was stabbed outside a McDonald's on Old Kent Road, Southwark. Four more were sentenced for related violent offences.
- [Catford regeneration plan reset: Lewisham council scraps Milford Towers demolition and South Circular diversion](https://londonstreets.uk/catford-regeneration-plan-retrofit-milford-towers-south-circular/): Lewisham Council has agreed a major reset of the Catford regeneration plan, dropping the long-standing proposals to demolish Milford Towers and to re-route the A205 South Circular through the town centre. Instead, the council will pursue a “retrofit first” approach focused on practical improvements residents can see and benefit from. The new Catford Town Centre Business Plan 2026-2030 was agreed on 9 September at the third Mayor and Cabinet meeting of the new administration, according to local reporting on the decision. It reverses some of the most ambitious elements of the 2021 Catford Town Centre Framework, which had envisaged a £500 […]
- [London house prices fall 3.3% as five prime boroughs drop more than 10%](https://londonstreets.uk/london-house-prices-fall-prime-boroughs-10-per-cent/): London house prices fell 3.3% in the year to July 2026, according to official figures, marking the eleventh consecutive month of annual declines and the sharpest contraction for the capital since January 2024. The figures from the Office for National Statistics show the downturn deepened in July, down from a revised 3.1% fall in June, with inner London bearing the brunt. The more expensive the postcode, the harder it fell: Westminster prices plunged 20.7% to an average of £876,788, while Kensington and Chelsea dropped 14.1% to £1,232,640. London house prices: prime boroughs bear the brunt Five London boroughs recorded annual falls […]
- [McLaren Living wins approval for 280-home Hackney Wick co-living development](https://londonstreets.uk/mclaren-living-280-home-hackney-wick-co-living-development/): A 280-home Hackney Wick co-living development has been given the green light after Tower Hamlets planners approved the scheme at Fish Island, in the latest sign of the continuing regeneration of one of east London’s former industrial districts. Residential developer McLaren Living has secured planning permission from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to deliver the co-living scheme on Wansbeck Road, Property Week reports. The development will also include 44 affordable homes. What the Hackney Wick co-living development will include Designed by HTA Design, the scheme will see the 280 homes split across two buildings of seven and ten storeys. Residents […]
- [Badenoch instructs lawyers to explore legal challenge over Wandsworth council tax rise](https://londonstreets.uk/badenoch-lawyers-wandsworth-council-tax-rise/): Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said the party has instructed lawyers over Wandsworth council tax funding cuts that the borough claims have forced it to propose a 94 per cent rise in bills. Speaking to Matt Chorley on BBC Two’s Newsnight, Badenoch said the Conservative Party wanted to examine whether the government could be challenged over changes to the council funding formula, which Wandsworth says could strip it of £84 million a year within three years. The south-west London borough — long known for having among the lowest council tax rates in the country — is consulting on adding £958 to […]
- [Charlton Riverside deal to unlock more than 3,000 new homes in Greenwich](https://londonstreets.uk/charlton-riverside-3000-homes-greenwich-hyde-agreement/): A landmark agreement to unlock more than 3,000 new homes at Charlton Riverside has been struck by the Royal Borough of Greenwich and housing association Hyde, in what the council describes as a major step forward for one of London’s biggest regeneration opportunities. The Landowners Collaboration Agreement was announced by the council leader, Cllr Anthony Okereke, at the London Real Estate Forum on Wednesday, 16 September. It brings together two of the largest landowners on a key stretch of riverside land between Greenwich Peninsula and Woolwich, pooling expertise across 11 hectares of prime riverfront to prepare a combined masterplan and joint […]
- [Imperial College University of the Year 2027, outranking Oxford and Cambridge](https://londonstreets.uk/imperial-college-university-of-the-year-2027/): Imperial College University of the Year 2027 — the South Kensington institution has been crowned the United Kingdom’s University of the Year, climbing three places in the national league table and overtaking both Oxford and Cambridge for the first time in the guide’s 33-year history. The honour was announced in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027, published on Friday. Imperial, which specialises in science, technology, engineering, maths, medicine and business, has jumped from sixth to third in the overall ranking. It is also only the second time that Oxford and Cambridge have both fallen outside the top […]
- [South Bermondsey Station Closed to Millwall Fans for Up to an Hour After West Ham Derby](https://londonstreets.uk/south-bermondsey-station-closed-millwall-fans-west-ham-derby/): Millwall supporters have been warned to plan their journeys on Saturday after confirmation that South Bermondsey station will be closed to home fans for up to an hour after the final whistle of the derby against West Ham at The Den. The station, the closest stop to Millwall’s ground, will run a normal service before the 12:30 kick-off — meaning home supporters can use it to reach the stadium but will not be able to use it when travelling home immediately after the match. The restriction was confirmed by Millwall’s Supporter Liaison Officer on X. “South Bermondsey station will be operating […]
- [Southwark social housing overhaul: council approves new five-band allocation system](https://londonstreets.uk/southwark-social-housing-overhaul-council-executive-approves/): The Southwark social housing overhaul was formally approved this week as the borough’s Executive agreed a new Housing Allocations Scheme that will fundamentally change how more than 22,000 households compete for council homes. The decision, taken at the cabinet meeting on Tuesday 15 September, replaces the allocation framework that has been in place since 2013 — the first major rewrite of the borough’s social housing distribution rules in more than a decade. Every household currently on the housing register will be reassessed and migrated into a new five-tier priority system, running from Band A to a newly created Band E. Band […]
- [Met investigate reported Brixton churchyard rape after woman in her 40s reports early-hours attack](https://londonstreets.uk/brixton-churchyard-rape-met-launches-investigation/): Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Service have opened a Brixton churchyard rape investigation after a woman in her 40s reported that she had been raped in St Matthew’s Churchyard on Brixton Hill in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to South London News, the alleged attack took place at around 12:55am on Thursday, 17 September, in the churchyard of the historic church on Brixton Hill in south London. Officers established a crime scene at the rear of the church, and a section of the grounds remained taped off for most of Thursday while forensic teams and investigators examined the area […]
- [Kuldip Singh jailed: former Met officer sentenced over 'crash for cash' insurance fraud](https://londonstreets.uk/kuldip-singh-jailed-crash-for-cash/): A former Metropolitan Police officer who organised staged road collisions and pocketed fraudulent insurance payouts has been jailed. Kuldip Singh, 42, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court yesterday after pleading guilty to a string of fraud and dishonesty offences, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed. With Kuldip Singh jailed for four years and five months, the case closes a chapter of corruption that continued even after he was thrown out of the force in 2017. Singh, who was dismissed without notice from the Metropolitan Police on 23 November 2017 for gross misconduct, later fled the country and was extradited from Georgia […]
- [Labour considers lowering mansion tax threshold to £1.5m, doubling homes caught by levy](https://londonstreets.uk/mansion-tax-threshold-lowered-1-5m/): Labour is considering lowering the mansion tax threshold from £2 million to £1.5 million, a move that would more than double the number of homes caught by the levy to about 271,000, The Times reported on Friday. The report, carried by Reuters on Friday evening, said ministers are weighing extending the high-value council tax surcharge to properties worth more than £1.5 million. Citing two government sources, The Times described the cut in the mansion tax threshold as a “live discussion” within the Treasury. The proposal lands days after four London councils — Wandsworth, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, and Richmond — wrote […]
- [British Museum evacuation: visitors removed from building after fire alarm](https://londonstreets.uk/british-museum-evacuation-fire-alarm/): The British Museum evacuation that took place on Friday evening left hundreds of visitors standing outside the building in Bloomsbury after an alleged fire alarm forced staff to clear the galleries. Pictures from the scene showed crowds of tourists gathered outside the museum on Great Russell Street alongside emergency services, according to The Sun, which broke the story on Friday night. Many of those caught up in the disruption had been queueing for the museum’s blockbuster Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, and frustration was high among visitors who had waited hours for their turn. British Museum evacuation leaves Bayeux Tapestry visitors disappointed One […]
- ['Nothing could prepare you': Joanne Sheen friend tribute after mum's remains found in Feltham woodland](https://londonstreets.uk/joanne-sheen-friend-tribute-feltham-remains/): A heartbreaking Joanne Sheen friend tribute has been paid after the remains of the mum-of-three were found in Feltham woodland, almost seven years after she vanished. Rachel Roussel, 47, from Southampton, said the discovery was “absolutely devastating” — “nothing could prepare you for that, nothing at all.” Ms Roussel, who met Ms Sheen in 2003, said she had steeled herself for bad news but nothing could lessen the blow when detectives confirmed the remains were those of her friend, affectionately known as “Little Jo”. “It’s something that everybody’s heavily anticipated, and you kind of get yourself ready and prepare yourself for […]
- [FCA crypto crackdown: watchdog targets three London premises over illegal trading](https://londonstreets.uk/fca-crypto-crackdown-three-london-premises/): The latest FCA crypto crackdown has seen Britain’s financial watchdog move against three London premises suspected of operating illegal peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading businesses, in a joint operation carried out with tax inspectors and the Metropolitan Police. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced on Thursday that it had issued cease-and-desist letters at each of the three locations, ordering traders to stop participating in illegal crypto businesses immediately. The regulator did not identify the premises. The operation was conducted alongside HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and London’s Metropolitan Police, and the watchdog said evidence obtained during the on-site inspections is supporting a number […]
- [Croydon children's home contract terminated after six months amid 'hospital admissions' concerns](https://londonstreets.uk/croydon-childrens-home-contract-precious-house-terminated/): The Croydon children’s home contract to run Precious House in Sanderstead has been terminated less than six months after the home opened, after the council concluded it had lost confidence in the provider’s ability to keep vulnerable children safe. Croydon Council has served notice on the seven-year deal, worth £8.57 million — around £1.2 million a year — under which the St Christopher’s Fellowship charity managed the council-owned home. The termination follows a report to the Town Hall which states that children were put “into situations that subsequently resulted in placement breakdowns and/or hospital admissions”. Why the Croydon children’s home contract […]
- ['Ecclefechan' destroyed: Addiscombe house fire guts heritage landmark after decade of planning battles](https://londonstreets.uk/addiscombe-house-fire-destroys-heritage-home-ecclefechan/): An Addiscombe house fire has gutted one of the area’s best-known Victorian landmarks, destroying 275 Addiscombe Road — the two-storey house known as “Ecclefechan” — after nearly a decade of bitter planning battles over its future. The blaze broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning (17 September). Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to the scene, and the fire was not brought under control until just before 7am, after more than two hours. Neighbouring roads had to be closed into the morning rush hour. According to the London Fire Brigade, half of the ground and first […]
- [Barking and Dagenham parking strategy approved: CCTV crackdown and more school streets](https://londonstreets.uk/barking-dagenham-parking-strategy-crackdown-school-streets/): Barking and Dagenham Council leaders have approved a new Barking and Dagenham parking strategy that will see tougher enforcement of bad parking, wider use of CCTV cameras across the borough, and the rollout of more “school streets” to protect children at drop-off and pick-up times. The cabinet endorsed the strategy at a meeting on Tuesday 15 September, setting the tone for how parking will be managed across the borough in the years ahead. The plan commits the council to expand camera enforcement at locations including bus routes, banned turns, yellow box junctions and pedestrian crossings, alongside increased enforcement action at parks […]
- [Man, 28, dies after stabbing on Lloyd Baker Street in Clerkenwell; murder investigation launched](https://londonstreets.uk/lloyd-baker-street-stabbing-man-dies-murder-probe/): A murder investigation has been launched after a 28-year-old man died following a stabbing on Lloyd Baker Street in Clerkenwell late on Wednesday night. Officers were called to Lloyd Baker Street at around 11.20pm on Wednesday, 16 September, after reports of a stabbing. Police attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and found a man, aged 28, suffering stab wounds. The victim was taken to hospital, where he sadly died on Thursday, 17 September. His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. In an update on Friday, 19 September, the Metropolitan Police named the victim […]
- [Four London councils warn mansion tax could cost residents £275m a year](https://londonstreets.uk/four-london-councils-warn-mansion-tax-costs-residents-275m/): Four London councils have written to Chancellor John Healey urging him to rethink the government’s planned mansion tax, warning that their residents alone could end up paying £275 million a year — more than half of the revenue the levy is expected to raise nationwide. Wandsworth, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Richmond councils sent a joint letter this week opposing the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, which will apply to homes valued at more than £2 million from April 2028. One borough likened the policy to the infamous window tax of 1696, which led homeowners to brick up their windows to […]
- [NHS heatwave survey: patients died in 'suffocating' hospital wards, London nurses report](https://londonstreets.uk/nhs-heatwave-survey-patients-died-suffocating-wards/): Patients died and others deteriorated in “suffocating atmospheres” on NHS hospital wards during this summer’s record heat, according to a new NHS heatwave survey of more than 2,400 nurses — with one London hospital reporting that the heat contributed to increased respiratory distress in newborn babies. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) poll, published on Wednesday, lays bare how Britain’s record-breaking summer overwhelmed hospitals whose buildings could not cope. One children’s ward in Yorkshire reached 44C, while nurses across the country described conditions they called inhumane. What the NHS heatwave survey found in London In the capital, the impact fell on […]
- [Four members of trafficking network jailed over sexual exploitation of 24 Thai women](https://londonstreets.uk/four-trafficking-network-members-jailed-woolwich-crown-court/): Four members of a trafficking network jailed for a combined total of 23 years have been sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court after an investigation uncovered the sexual exploitation of 24 Thai women trafficked into the UK. The investigation, led by the Metropolitan Police’s Modern Slavery and Child Exploitation Team, began in 2025 after welfare checks carried out by officers at brothels connected to a separate ongoing investigation. During those visits, officers spoke to Thai women who reported that their passports had been taken by a woman known to them only as “Freya” or “Freya Ice Queen”. That intelligence led detectives to […]
- [Fatal Neutron Tower fire came a day after 31-week building safety approval wait](https://londonstreets.uk/neutron-tower-fire-31-week-safety-approval-wait/): A fire-safety remediation plan for a Poplar tower block was approved just one day before a fatal blaze tore through it last weekend — after spending 31 weeks awaiting a decision from the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), it has been revealed. The fatal Neutron Tower fire broke out on Saturday at the 22-storey residential block on Blackwall Way, Poplar, killing a man. The BSR had approved the building control application for remediation work the previous day, Friday 11 September, well beyond the eight-week statutory timeframe for deciding such applications unless an extension is agreed. The regulator confirmed to Construction News that […]
- [Holborn and St Pancras by-election: 15 candidates confirmed for 8 October poll as Starmer seat contest takes shape](https://londonstreets.uk/holborn-and-st-pancras-by-election-candidates/): The full field of 15 candidates standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election has been confirmed, setting up a closely watched contest for the Westminster seat vacated by former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer. Camden Council, the returning authority for the constituency, published its official Statement of Persons Nominated on 15 September. Voters in the north London seat will go to the polls on Thursday 8 October, with polling stations open between 7am and 10pm. The key contenders in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election Labour’s candidate is Sagal Abdi-Wali, the leader of Camden Council, chosen to defend a seat […]
- [Met Police deploy 400 officers and dispersal order for Millwall vs West Ham — first meeting in 14 years](https://londonstreets.uk/millwall-vs-west-ham-police-operation-the-den/): The Metropolitan Police are mounting one of the biggest football policing operations seen in London this season for Saturday’s Millwall vs West Ham derby at The Den — the first meeting between the two fierce rivals in 14 years. talkSPORT understands that around 400 officers will be deployed across south-east London for the 12:30 kick-off, a figure the Evening Standard reported represents a dramatic uplift on the 60 to 150 officers typically deployed for a Championship fixture. In a statement posted on X, the Met confirmed it had worked with both clubs to plan for the fixture and announced additional powers […]
- [Surrey Quays station goes step-free as new entrance opens on the Windrush line](https://londonstreets.uk/surrey-quays-step-free-new-entrance/): Surrey Quays station has gone step-free for the first time, with a brand-new entrance, two lifts and a new footbridge giving London Overground customers a fully accessible route to the Windrush line. The south-east London station in Rotherhithe has never had step-free access before, and the upgrade marks the latest advance in the Mayor of London and Transport for London’s drive to make the capital’s transport network accessible to everyone. At the same time, Northolt station on the West Ruislip branch of the Central line has become step-free thanks to a new lift, making it the 95th station on the Tube […]
- [Richmond Park deer rut warning: visitors urged to steer clear of stags as breeding season begins](https://londonstreets.uk/richmond-park-deer-rut-warning-visitors-urged-steer-clear/): A Richmond Park deer rut warning has been issued to visitors as the autumn breeding season gets underway, with park bosses urging the public to “steer clear of deer” because of the serious risk of injury. The Royal Parks has joined forces with the RSPCA and the British Deer Society to launch a safety campaign ahead of the rut, which runs from September to November. Stags in Richmond Park and Bushy Park are competing to mate with females, and rising testosterone levels can make them unpredictable, less tolerant and potentially aggressive. Visitors are being reminded that rutting deer are large, powerful […]
- [Three jailed for life over 'brutal' Hanworth Park murder of football-mad teenager Tyler Donnelly](https://londonstreets.uk/three-jailed-for-life-hanworth-park-murder-tyler-donnelly/): Three men have been jailed for life over the “brutal and cowardly” Hanworth Park murder of a “football mad” teenager who was ambushed in a west London park, subjected to a sustained knife attack and left to die alone in thick grass. Daniel Matos, 24, Keith Preddie, 34, and Joshua Cowley, 29, were found guilty of the murder of 19-year-old Tyler Donnelly in Hanworth Park, Feltham, on 24 January 2024. On Thursday they were all given life sentences at the Old Bailey: Matos with a minimum term of 27 years and six months, Preddie at least 27 years, and Cowley 25 […]
- [Deptford Bridge 800-home plan splits Lewisham and Greenwich councils ahead of 24 September decisions](https://londonstreets.uk/deptford-bridge-800-home-plan-lewisham-greenwich/): The Deptford Bridge 800-home plan has split two neighbouring south London councils, with Lewisham planning officers urging councillors to refuse the scheme while their counterparts in Greenwich recommend it for approval. The high-density development, proposed for the former Lewisham College campus at Deptford Bridge, straddles the administrative boundary between the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Because of its cross-border location, both councils’ main planning committees must determine the application for their own sections — and both are due to sit in separate meetings on 24 September. The divergence, first reported by Darryl Chamberlain of The Greenwich […]
- [Man pleads guilty to Bakerloo Line attempted rape after attacking lone woman on Tube train](https://londonstreets.uk/man-pleads-guilty-bakerloo-line-attempted-rape/): A man has pleaded guilty to the Bakerloo Line attempted rape of a lone woman on a late-night Tube train, following an investigation by British Transport Police. Vincent Saxon, 54, of no fixed address, admitted the offence at Inner London Crown Court on Thursday 17 September. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at the same court on Friday 30 October. The attack happened at around 11.40pm on Saturday 11 July. According to British Transport Police, Saxon approached a lone woman on the train between Waterloo and Lambeth North stations and exposed himself to her. He then forcibly pulled […]
- [Thomas Jewitt named as man who died after Liverpool Street Tube station assault](https://londonstreets.uk/thomas-jewitt-liverpool-street-tube-assault-tribute/): Thomas Jewitt has been named as the 32-year-old man who died after a serious assault at Liverpool Street Underground station last month. His family released a tribute and photograph through British Transport Police on Thursday, describing him as “fun-loving, caring and kind” and asking for their privacy to be respected. Mr Jewitt was critically injured on the eastbound Central line platform at Liverpool Street at 10.51pm on Sunday 30 August. Emergency services were called to reports of a serious assault. He was rushed to hospital in a critical condition and died on 1 September, surrounded by his family. The incident happened […]
- [Sway DaSafo dies aged 44 — tributes pour in for the MOBO-winning North London rap pioneer](https://londonstreets.uk/sway-dasafo-dies-aged-44/): Sway DaSafo, the North London rapper who made history as the first unsigned artist to win a MOBO Award, has died aged 44. The news emerged on Thursday, prompting an outpouring of tributes from across British music. The announcement came via an emotional Instagram post from Kream Developments, which said: “Devastated to hear of the sad news today. The passing of a personal friend, a true legend and pioneer in the UK rap game.” The official MOBO Awards account also posted a tribute, sharing footage of Sway accepting his award in 2005. A close friend of the rapper told The Guardian […]
- [Hammersmith & Fulham reading campaign races to put a book in every primary pupil's hands](https://londonstreets.uk/hammersmith-fulham-reading-campaign-primary-books/): Volunteers in Hammersmith and Fulham are racing the clock to put a brand-new book into the hands of every primary school pupil in the borough — with less than two weeks left to hit their crowdfunding target. The Hammersmith & Fulham reading campaign, run by local literacy champions Reading Bridge, aims to buy around 8,500 books — worth approximately £80,000 — for pupils at the borough’s 35 primary schools as part of the National Year of Reading. The campaign is raising money on the Spacehive crowdfunding platform and closes on 30 September. So far more than half of its £28,000 target […]
- [Mansion tax letter: four London councils warn residents face £275m-a-year bill](https://londonstreets.uk/mansion-tax-letter-london-councils-chancellor/): Four London councils have written to the Chancellor warning that the Government’s planned “mansion tax” will cost residents in their boroughs around £275 million a year — more than half of the revenue the levy is expected to raise nationwide. The mansion tax letter, signed by the leaders of Wandsworth, Richmond, Westminster, and Kensington and Chelsea councils, urges the Government to reconsider the High Value Council Tax Surcharge before it takes effect in April 2028. The councils argue that the new levy is “badly thought-out”, carries high implementation costs, and will land with “hugely disproportionate impact” on their residents. What the […]

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